Tap and WellTreasure Valley water, from the public record

Is Garden City water hard?

Garden City tap water is moderately hard. The latest Consumer Confidence Reports list hardness at 6.3 grains per gallon (gpg), population-weighted across 2 systems that report it. At that level, scale is minor and a softener is a preference, not a need. Hardness is not a federal health violation.

Size a softener for Garden City

Hardness by system

SystemHardness
Veolia Water Idaho6.1 gpg
Garden City Water and Sewer System9.9 gpg

Softener picks for Garden City water

Ranked for Veolia Water Idaho, the largest system serving Garden City.

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Whirlpool WHES40E 40,000 Grain Water Softener

Certified for radium 226 + 228 and barium (NSF/ANSI 44); manufacturer-reported for iron. Does not address arsenic, nitrate, and PFHxS and 4 more.

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Whirlpool WHES30E 30,000 Grain Water Softener

Manufacturer-reported reduction for iron. Does not address arsenic, nitrate, and PFHxS and 4 more.

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Whirlpool WHES33 33,000 Grain Water Softener

Manufacturer-reported reduction for iron. Does not address arsenic, nitrate, and PFHxS and 4 more.

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Values come from each system's Consumer Confidence Report. Methodology.